Fresh from winning the East Africa schools tennis title in Uganda, Seline Ahoya will seek improvement ahead of the Confederation of African Tennis (CAT) Africa Junior Championships slated for Botswana in October.
A confident Ahoya looks to improve her performance from last year when she struggled to finish 14th in Togo.
Ahoya got to the second round of the main draw where she went down in straight sets (6-1 6-2) to Wassila Achouri of Morocco.
Her path through the placement matches saw her lose 4-2 4-2 to Benin’s Naomie Marete in the fifth-place playoff.
She ended with a 4-1 4-2 win over compatriot Nancy Kawira.
The teenage sensation is keen on the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympics.
"My dream is to play at the Youth Olympics in 2026 and with the help of the coach and with support from the federation in the next two years, we hope we can achieve that dream... to play alongside my peers," she said.
Tennis Kenya executive officer Nancy Nduku believes Ahoya is one of the bright talents.
“The pathway for the tennis team is clear. You start at age grade level and move up and play for the national team. She (Ahoya) ticks all boxes and with more exposure, she is one to look out for the future," added Nduku.
Nduku praised Ahoya's performance while winning the school's title.
“It will give her confidence heading into international tournaments. She will be highly motivated," said Nduku.
Winning the East African title is a strong indicator of the Junior Tennis Initiative programme started by the federation at the primary school level.
"It's encouraging for us to unearth tennis players early. To see Ahoya winning shows the programme is working," she concluded.
